TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday updates

(WS high/low bridges and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
Heading into the heart of the commute, no problems reported in or from West Seattle, so far.

TRANSPORTATION NEWS: In case you missed them, stories here from the past 24 hours: 20-trucks-an-hour concrete pour set to start tomorrow … When will Highway 99 tunneling resume? What the ‘stakeholders’ group’ was told …

8:44 AM: First problem of the morning. SDOT reports a crash on the eastbound bridge:

Collision on the W Sea Br EB after Delridge in in right lane. Expect delays and use alternate routes pic.twitter.com/OZgw0Bxoiz

— seattledot (@seattledot) December 4, 2014

So far, no medical response dispatched for this, so it’s not on the 911 log.

8:53 AM: Update from SDOT – that was cleared quickly; all lanes open.

9:56 AM: Firsthand explanation from the driver whose car was rear-ended – in this comment.

3:22 PM: Last weekend, we mentioned the plan for a partial closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct this Saturday night. Now, WSDOT says it will close both ways: “The closure – which will last from Saturday, Dec. 6 at 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 – will allow crews to move heavy equipment across the roadway and conduct survey work on SR 99.”

Mike Lindblom December 4, 2014 (9:40 am)

Good morning –

That was my black Cruze that got hit. It happened in Lane 2, approaching from Fauntleroy to the bridge. The driver behind me apparently was changing lanes from lane 2 to lane 4 (Highway 99 onramp) and didn’t see the lineup of cars in Lane 2 abruptly stop.
This is a common traffic risk that causes near-hits several times a day as drivers weave.
No injuries.
We traded info and cleared out before police arrived.